twirled; twirling; twirls
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Examples of twirl in a Sentence
Verb
They twirled past us on the dance floor.
The cheerleaders jumped and twirled.
The kite twisted and twirled in the wind.
The chef twirled the noodles around his fork.
Noun
The dancers executed perfect twirls.
the twirl of the dancer's skirt mesmerized me
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Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Nor does Coppola do her lead or the film any favors by continually cutting away to slo-mo scenes of Anderson twirling around outside and staring forlornly at the horizon, which gives off heavy student-film vibes.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Onstage, clad in Punjabi attire, Diljit was charming and assured, his every smile and twirl of his mustache setting the crowd into a wave of applause and cheers.
—Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
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Verb
They were also printed on blue on white towels for fans to twirl at Ford Field.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Nor does Coppola do her lead or the film any favors by continually cutting away to slo-mo scenes of Anderson twirling around outside and staring forlornly at the horizon, which gives off heavy student-film vibes.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
In the music video, released Monday, frontwoman Michelle Zauner sings the delicate ballad, while bassist Jungle twirls in a gleaming seashell, emulating a siren.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
Onstage, clad in Punjabi attire, Diljit was charming and assured, his every smile and twirl of his mustache setting the crowd into a wave of applause and cheers.
—Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Twirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twirl. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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twirl
2 of 2 noun
: an act of twirling
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